Blogging about Faith, Labyrinths, Mental Illness, and More
Reflections by Michael J. Scholtes, Author / Pastor / Speaker
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Previously on… During my first semester of college, I went through a deep depression. I was in a great deal of emotional pain and guilt, blaming myself and hating myself so much, that it seemed like the only way out was suicide. I was scared to keep on living. But…
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How Can I Keep From Singing?
This is an adapted version of the sermon I preached today, the 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time. For the next twenty weeks, my sermon themes…
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Jonah’s Journey: How I Became a Pastor
A number of people have asked me lately how, and why, I became a pastor. This is my attempt to tell that story. If you’ve…
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Snapshots of My Depression #4: The Myke Treatment
This is one in a series of posts I’m calling “Snapshots of my Depression.” These are memories of times in my life when my mental…
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I’m Michael, the author of this blog. I search for meaning through walking labyrinths, through exploring my Christian faith and my experience of depression, through preaching, and through writing about it for you.
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